Cuff-clasp.



E. B. STACKP OLE. CUFF CLASP. APPLiCATlON FILED DEC. 16. 19(6.

-1,%3,7'75u Patented Oct. 23, 1917.

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EVERETT B. STACKPOLE, or SEATTLE, WASHING-Ton.

To all'wh'om iii-may concern:

Beit known that I, EvnRET'r B. STA' K- row, a citlzen of the UnitedStates, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State oflVashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in- Gulf-Clasps, of which the following is a specification;

This invention relates to Clasps for c'ufis', and more particularly tothe type which have'yokes embracing the outer or meetingedges of thecuff and locking-means extending through a button-hole in the cult.

The object of the invention is to provide a clasp or clamp of'thischaracter which may be readily applied and removed with theleastpossible effort, one which will not become inadvertentlyunfasten'ed, and one which is inexpensive to manufacture.

Briefly, the invention comprises asubstantially V-shaped plate adaptedto receive and embrace the meeting-edges of the calf, having near theend of one of its arms a pivoted button or head to the inner side ofwhich is secured a prong arranged to pass in andout througha-butt'on-hole of the 0115, and toengage atits inner end with the insideof the opposit-e'edge of the cuff when the pivoted button is pressedinward and against the V shaped plate. he interior of the other arm ofthe plate may be provided with short prongs to hold such arm in properposition with respect to the arm which carries the pivoted button; and asecond button-hole in the cuff isnot necessary; spring coiipe'rateswith-the movable prong to insure against inadvertent withdrawal of theprong. The pivoted head replaces the upper or outer member of theordinary cuff-button, and may be ornamented as desired;

The invention will be better understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing,

7 wherein Fig. 4 is an enlarged side-elevation'of the clasp in itsopenposition;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, except that part of the V-shapedplate is shown in section; and

Fig. 6 is a side view of the V-shaped base plate with the pivoted headremoved.

As illustrated, the clasp comprises a substantially 'V-shap'e'd plate orband 1, into the angle of which are received the meetingedges 2 of thefolded. cuii 3, as clearly shown in Figs. land 2-. The angle of thisplate may be varied as desired. One arm 4 of the plate has onits outerside a raised portion 5, having a transverse internal bore adapted toaccommodate the pivot pin Got a button or head TWhichlies normally fiatagainst the arm 4, but which may be swung outwardly to the positionindicated in Figs. 4. and v 5, through an angle of about 609.

' he outer surface of the head 7 may be orna merited as indicated inFig. 2, since it takes the place of the outer member of the ordinarylinkcufi-button. I Near its end,-the arm 4 maybe extended laterally,slightly,:and is provided with an aperture 8, which aperture is covered:by. the button 7 when the ,latter- Specification of Letters Patent.Patentgd Get, 23, 1917, Application filed December 16, 1916. Serial No.137,328.

7 is inth'e position shown in Fig; 3, in use,

the point 10 lies 'suiiicientlyclose to the-inside of the other arm 11ofthe V-s'haped plate 1,'to engage thefabric of the inside ofthecufi'which lies ben'eaththe arm 11. Secured also to, the inside of the head'7,

and adajac'ent tothe prong 9, there is a leafspring'12 which normallydiverges toward its outer end from the prong-9. It will be apparent thatthe spring will prevent inadvertent withdrawal of the prong. 9 I

through the aperture 8, that is, from the position shown in Fig. 3, butthat it will 'yield upon outward pressure of the header butten 7 awayfrom the arm 4 and assume a nesting position along the inside of theprong 9 during such movement, as indicated in Figs. 4 and 5. The prong9and the spring--12 are both slightly curved near their inner ends toallow them tom'ove through the aperture 8 during swinging of the but"ten 7 on the pivot 6. The inside of the arm ll, opposite the point 10 ofprong 9, may be provided with notches or points 13 to assist in theprevention of any slipping of the cuff, and one or more of such pointsor notches may be likewise provided on the. inside of arm l, at l t, forthe same pur-' of the clasp. The outer surface of the end of arm ll maybe ornamented or plain, as desired.

The operation of the device in use will be apparent from the foregoingdescription.

The cuff 3 is folded or rounded in the usual manner and itsmeeting-edges inserted in the V-shaped opening of the plate 1, thebutton 7 having first been moved to its eX- treme outward position, asshown in Fig. l. The point of prong 9 will then be opposite thebutton-hole of the cuff, and firm pressure rearwardly and downwardlyupon the head 7 will cause the prong 9 to penetrate the button-hole andassume the position of use shown in Fig. 1. The point 10 of the prongwill thereupon firmly engage the inside of the portion of the cuff overthe prongs l3, and the fabric will be slightly depressed in the notchbetween the prongs.

No slipping of this portion of the cuff around the point 10 cantherefore occur. As the head 7 reaches its position flat against the arm4, the spring 12 can assume its position of rest away from the prong 9,as in Fig. 1. Inadvertent outward movement of the prong 9, andconsequent release of the cuff, can therefore not occur. To remove thebutton the operation is reversed. Pressure upon the under, preferablyconcaved, side 15 of the button 7 in an outward and forward directionwill cause the button 7 to rotate through an angle of about 60 on itspivot 6, drawing the prong 9 and the spring 12 through the aperture 8and the button-hole of the end, the spring 12 being by this movementcompressed against the underside of the prong 9. The clasp is then inits open position, as shown in Fig. 4. Operation of the device can bestbe effected by manipulating the button 7 with the thumb and by guidingthe arm 11 and therefore prongs 13 into position by means of thefingers.

The device is obviously simple to operate and is quite readily appliedwith one hand while the other maintains the cufi' in its rounded orpartly folded position of wear.

I claim:

1; A cuff-clasp, comprising a substantially V-shaped plate adapted toembrace in such engagement.

the meeting-edges of the cufi and provided with an aperture in one ofits arms,a member pivotally attached to said arm and having a prongmovable through said aperture and a button-hole in the cuff, and

meeting-edges of the cuff, a button pivoted to one of the arms of saidplate, a prong attached to said button and movable through a button-holein the cuff to engage the portion of said end beneath the other arm ofsaid V-shaped plate, and means for maintaining the prong in suchengagement.

4. A cuff-clasp, comprising a substantially v shaped plate adapted toembrace the meeting-edges of the cuff, a button pivoted to one of thearms of said plate,'a'prong attached to said button and movablethrough abutton-hole in the cuff to engage the in side of the portion of saidcuff beneath the other arm of said V-shapedplate, and a spring formaintaining the prong in such engagement.

5. A cuff-clasp, comprising a substantially i -shaped plate adapted toembrace the meetingedges of the cufi and provided with an aperture inone of its arms, a button pivoted to said arm and covering said aperturein the cuff-fastening position, and a prong attached to said button andmovable through said aperture and a buttonhole in the cuff to engage theinside of the portion of said cuff beneath the other arm of saidV-shaped plate. I

6. A emf-clasp, comprising a. substantially V-shaped plate adapted toembrace the meeting-edges of the cufl' and provided with 7 an aperturein one of its arms, a button pivoted to said arm and covering saldaperture 111 the culf-fastenmg position, a prong attached to said buttonand movable through said aperture and a button-hole in the end to engagethe inside of the portion of said cuff beneath the other arm ofsaidV-shaped plate, and means for maintaining the prong 7. A cuff-clasp,comprising a substantially V-shaped plate adapted to embrace themeeting-edges of the cuff and provided with an aperture in one of itsarms, a button pivoted to said arm and covering said aperture, 7

in the cuff-fastening position, a prong attached to said button andmovable through sald aperture and a button-hole in the cufl" to engagethe inside of the portion of said cuff beneath the other arm of saidV-shaped plate, and a spring for maintaining the prong in suchengagement.

8. A cult-clasp, comprising a substantially V-shaped plate adapted toembrace the meeting-edges of the cuff, a button pivoted to one of thearms of said plate, a prong attached to said button and movable througha button-hole in the cufi to engage the inside of the portion of saidcuff beneath the other arm of said V-shaped plate, and a leafspringattached at one end to said button beside said prong but normallydiverging from the prong along its free end for maintaining said prongin engagement with the cufl.

9. A cuff-clasp, comprising a substantially V-shaped plate adapted toembrace the meeting-edges of the cufl, a button pivoted to one of thearms of said plate, a prong attached to said button and movable througha button-hole in the cufl to engage the inside of the portion of saidcuff beneath the other arm of said V-shaped plate, a prong on the insideof said other arm opposite the point of the first prong, and a springfor maintaining said first prong in engagement With the cuff.

10. A cult-clasp, comprising a substantially V-shaped plate adapted toembrace the meeting-edges of the cuff and provided with Copies of thispatent may be obtained for an aperture in one of its arms, a buttonpivoted tovsaid arm and covering said aperture in the cuff-fasteningposition, a prong attached to said button and movable through saidaperture and a button-hole in the curl, prongs on the inside of saidother arm forming a notch opposite the point of the first prong, and aspring movable With said first prong through said aperture andbutton-hole for maintaining said first prong in said notch in engagementWith the and.

11. A cuff-clasp, comprising a substantially V-shaped plate adapted toembrace the meeting-edges of the cuff and provided With an aperture nearthe end of one of its arms, a button pivoted to the outside of said armand covering said aperture in the cuff-fastening position, a prongattached to the under side of said button and movable through saidaperture and a button-hole in the cuff, prongs on the inside of saidother arm forming a notch opposite the point of the first prong, and aleaf-spring attached at one end to said button beside said first prongbut normally diverging from such prong along its free end formaintaining said first prong in said notch in engagement with the cuff.

In testimony whereof, I atfix my signature.

EVERETT B. STAGKPOLE.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of'latents; Washington,D. G.

